Chaos

the same number of teams will be there at the end regardless of when they are eliminated

Fournette is a beast

He is most of the reason.

is it just me or does it seem like the outcome of the entire season rests on the outcome of this game?

Edmunds would have held some of the 14 yard runs to like 11 yards.

How do you know what he says behind closed doors?

In the past I have seen a lot of discussion on "QB Purgatory" referring to teams who have guys like Andy Dalton or who are good enough to get you to an occasional playoff game, and too good to allow you to ever have that tank season to get the top draft picks to get a superstar QB. I am wondering if there is such thing as "HC purgatory", a guy who will never get you to the championship game, but will be good enough to keep you from replacing him as a head coach". Norv Turner and Marvin Lewis come to mind. This is my primary concern with McDermott.

As a fan I always want to win every game and look at the decision making in the silo of the game I am watching. I think the rotation concept may extend past fresh legs in a game, but is also an attempt to keep players fresher for games 18 and beyond.

My concern is that Daboll and the team has lost Josh. The constant parade of jail break pass rushes, holding penalties, stuffed running plays and dropped passes has to take a toll. Josh no longer seems confident in anyone other than Diggs. Maybe Knox.

They checked out on the first drive.

Allen's first int was on 3rd and 28. The drive was over either way. Maybe we squeek off with 3. The second interception happened when the game was over anyway. McKenzie's fumble ended the game for all practical purposes.

Can "process guys" also be "smash mouth" guys?

Josh goes wild, Bills dominate, win by double digits.

The NFL is a business. Recent employee problems include a coach nearly killing a young girl in a drunken car crash. A player killing a young woman in a drunken car crash. An inappropriate private email sent by an employee, when they were not employee, nine years ago. Multiple instances of domestic violence. It seems like the ALLEGATION of a false medical record is pretty far down the list of problems the NFL deals with. Never heard a priest say that during a homily. Have heard that after the Mass is over before people leave though.

Picking up the Blitz or double team assignment from deep in the backfield is an easier blocking assignment than playing on the line.

The bolded addresses the point, its a trade off, more time for Josh, and give up the RB production.

No RB on our team runs better than Josh. When Josh has time to pass in the pocket he shreds offenses. Instead of worrying about whether Breida or some one else can "chip someone" why not line up a tackle or guard (or 2) in the back field whose sole job is to be Josh's bodyguard(s). I think giving Josh the extra time will improve the offense more than adding extra dimensions. I realize this seems insane, but I am kind of curious how people think this would work out.

House fires are much more exciting.

I hope Star gets well soon.

The quintessential Patriots pure execution play was the QB sneak on 4th and short. Everyone in the stadium knew it was coming and every defense was powerless to stop it. The non-stop slants to Welker, then Edelman were 99% predictable and due to near perfect execution impossible to stop. Coaching up the perfect execution was the key, not disguising the plays. It takes coaching + talent to get perfect execution. It is a rare combination. When it comes together you have a champion.

Misdirection and disguise are not remotely the same concept, in the context of the post I replied too. Your comment is incorrect. The part in bold defines the very best teams. How many games did the Bills lose to the Patriots in the last 20 years because we didn't know it was going to be a passing play?

Shotgun might not be enough, maybe he should be at punter depth. A run game that works by disguise isn't a run game at all.

Complete tears are less painful than partial. Nothing pulling. I have seen high school basket player play a full season on a complete tear while wearing a brace.

ACL tears can be relatively painless. https://www.chrisbaileyorthopaedics.com/blog/6-misconceptions-acl-injuries/

The NFL seems to endorse systemic misogyny.